May the mumbling commence!
And, now, it’s time for The Seir Name Game. Read from Peterson’s The Message:
This is the family
of Seir the Horite, who were native to that land:
Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer,
and Dishan. These are the chieftains of the Horites,
the sons of
Seir in the land of Edom.
The
sons of Lotan were Hori and Homam; Lotan’s sister was Timna.
The
sons of Shobal were Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
The
sons of Zibeon were Aiah and Anah – this is the same Anah who found the hot springs in
the wilderness while
herding his father
Zibeon’s donkeys.
The
children of Anah were Dishon and his daughter Oholibamah.
The
sons of Dishon were Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Keran.
The
sons of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan.
The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.
And
these were the Horite chieftains: Lotan, Shobal,
Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan – the Horite chieftains by clan in the
land of Seir.
And
these are the kings who ruled
in Edom before there
was a king in Israel: Bela son of Beor
was the king of Edom;
the name of his city was Dinhabah. When
Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah became the next king. When Jobab died,
he was followed by Hushan
from the land of the Temanites. When Hushan died, he was
followed by Hadad son of Bedad; he was the king who
defeated the Midianites in Moab; the name of his city was
Avith. When
Hadad died, Samlah of Masrekah became the next
king.
When Samlah died, Shaul from
Rehoboth-on-the-River became king. When Shaul died, he was
followed by Baal-Hanan son of Acbor. When Baal-Hanan son
of Acbor died, Hadad became king; the name of his city was Pau; his
wife’s name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, daughter of Me-Zahab.
And
these are the chieftains from the
line of Esau, clan by clan, region by region: Timna,
Alvah, Jetheth, Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, Magdiel, and
Iram – the chieftains of Edom as they occupied their
various regions.
This
accounts for the family tree of Esau, ancestor of all Edomites. (Genesis 36:20-43)
Now read the same passage from the NIV translation:
These were the sons of Seir the Horite, who were living in the region: Lotan,
Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer and Dishan. These
sons of Seir in Edom were Horite chiefs.
The sons of
Lotan: Hori and Homam. Timna was
Lotan's sister.
The sons of
Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho and Onam.
The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah. This is
the Anah who discovered
the hot springs in the desert while he was grazing the donkeys
of his father Zibeon.
The children of
Anah: Dishon and Oholibamah daughter of Anah.
The sons of
Dishon: Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran and Keran.
The sons of Ezer:
Bilhan, Zaavan and Akan.
The sons of
Dishan: Uz and Aran.
These were the Horite chiefs: Lotan,
Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer and Dishan. These
were the Horite chiefs, according to their divisions, in the land of Seir.
These were the kings who reigned in Edom before
any Israelite king reigned: Bela son of Beor became king of Edom. His city was
named Dinhabah.
When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from
Bozrah succeeded him as king. When Jobab died, Husham
from the land of the Temanites succeeded him as
king. When
Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian
in the country of
Moab, succeeded him
as king. His city was named Avith. When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah succeeded him as king. When Samlah died,
Shaul from Rehoboth on the river succeeded him
as king.
When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan son of
Acbor succeeded him as king. When Baal-Hanan
son of Acbor died, Hadad succeeded him as
king. His city was named
Pau, and his wife's name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-Zahab.
These were the chiefs descended from Esau,
by name, according to their clans and regions: Timna, Alvah, Jetheth, Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, Kenaz,
Teman, Mibzar, Magdiel and Iram. These were
the chiefs of Edom, according to
their settlements in the land they occupied.
This was Esau the father of the Edomites. (Genesis 36:20-43)
There is little to the differences. There is much to wonder about… like the
finding of the hot springs… and the inclusion of the women… and if the Timna
noted in this Seir Name Game is the same Timna who was Eliphaz’s concubine.
Regardless, the importance of kingship and chieftains is
evident in this genealogy. And the kings
did not follow from father to son. I
wonder if violence played a part in the deaths of the various Edomite kings.
Enough mumbling for now…
Peace Out
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